Case Report

Unusual Presentation of a Small-Cell Variant of Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma Case: When a Septic Picture Is Not Sepsis

Table 1

Laboratory parameters on admission.

Laboratory testsOn admissionReference range

Total WBC (×109/L)37.34–10
Hemoglobin (g/dL)12.712–15
Platelet (×109/L)127150–400
Neutrophil (×109/L)31.71.6–7.2
Lymphocyte (×109/L)1.81.1–4.0
Serum creatinine (mg/dL)1.650.6–1.4
Serum BUN (mg/dL)318–22
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)22930–110
AST (U/L)4610–37
ALT (U/L)298–37
Bilirubin (mg/dL)2.30.3–1.2
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)1.20–0.3
Lactic acid (mmol/L)60.5–2.2
LDH (U/L)207100–238

WBC: white blood cells; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; AST: aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: alanine aminotransferase; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase.